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Brian Anderson is the bestselling author of The Godling Chronicles series. He was a musician for many years until he decided to write a novel. Within a year of publishing his first book, he was earning enough money to support his family and write full-time.
Brian experimented with writing fiction for several years before his seven-year-old son gave him the beginning of the idea that became The Godling Chronicles. The conversation with his son was an epiphany moment for Brian. That’s when he realized people want to be entertained with stories, not clever writing.
In this podcast we cover every facet of the indie publishing business. We talk about the structure of the story. We talk about how to produce a professional quality novel, and we discuss the best way to market your novel from the moment you decide you want to write it.
Story Structure
The first thing that every aspiring writer has to understand is that stories have a basic structure. Every story has a beginning, middle and end. People read genre fiction to be entertained. They are reading to escape their daily life. They’re reading to experience emotional and/or physical danger without putting themselves in harms way.
On the most basic level the story equation goes like this: you create character(s) the audience wants to root for, you put down in a heap of danger, and then you get them out again. The longer your story or novel the more times your characters get in trouble, and the trouble gets worse and worse building tension until you release it at the climax.
One thing Brian has found helpful is to have every chapter of his book ask a question that’s answered in a later chapter of the book.
Indie Publishing Plan For Fiction Authors
1. Choose a genre
So, you want to write a novel. The first thing you have to do is choose a genre for your novel. It’s best to choose a genre that you like to read. You’ll write a better book if you write a genre you’re familiar with because you’ll know what stories you like to read and you are a member of your own target market. Don’t write in a genre you’re unfamiliar with just to try to make money.
2. Search for Forums and Blogs
Now that you’ve decided what genre of book you’re going to write you a Google search for forums related to that type of fiction. Become part of those form communities. Take part in the conversation. You can lear